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The Parish of Coychurch Report Annual Vestry THE PARISH OF COYCHURCH REPORT to the ANNUAL VESTRY MEETING For Year Ending 31 Dec 2017 ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2017 The parish of Coychurch is in the Deanery of Bridgend, the Archdeaconry of Margam, in the Diocese of Llandaff within the Church in Wales. The Church in Wales is a province of the Anglican Communion and, as such exists to advance the Christian faith through world-wide mission. The object of the Parochial Church Council (PCC) is to ensure that the life and the work of the churches in the Parish help to fulfil that mission, both locally and more widely. The PCC is not a corporate body. Its composition, procedure and powers are regulated by the Constitution of the Church in Wales as amended from time to time by its Governing Body, as set up under section 13(1) of the Welsh Churches Act 1914. Elections are held at an Annual Vestry Meeting that must take place on or before the 30th April. All persons whose names are entered on the Electoral Roll are entitled to vote and stand for election. Before assuming office, every member of the Council must sign a declaration that he or she will be bound by the Constitution of the Church in Wales. The Representative Body of the Church in Wales (RB) holds the land and property of the Church in Wales, including those parts of St. Crallo’s Church, Coychurch, used as a Parish church, its contents and the Churchyard. The RB is an exempt Charity as set up under section 13(2) of the Welsh Churches Act 1914. The PCC met formally on 7 occasions in 2017. ELECTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS MADE AT THE ANNUAL VESTRY MEETING HELD ON SUNDAY 2nd APRIL 2017 a. Churchwardens Rector’s warden – Mrs Sandra Arnott had been asked to be Rector’s warden and accepted this role. People’s warden – There were no nominations for People’s warden. b. PCC members nominated and elected were as follows:- Mrs Sandra Arnott, Mrs Susan Martin, Ms Rhian Churchill, Mrs Penny Gregory, Mrs Ann Kitchen, Mr Allan Fairfax, Miss Rachel Gauci, Mr John Lewis c. Sidespersons nominated & accepted were as follows:- Mr & Mrs Arnott, Mr & Mrs Hatton, Mr & Mrs Ian Williams, Mrs Sue Ellsworthy, Mrs Sandra Davidson, Mr & Mrs Trotman, Mrs Dilys Leyshon, Mrs Ann Kitchen. d. P.C.C. Secretary - Mrs Lisa Spratt was nominated and accepted this role. 1 e. Independent Examiner of Accounts:- It was unanimously accepted that the auditor of St Crallo’s Church accounts, Mr Peter Barnes, be reappointed. Chairman’s Report The Annual Vestry gives us the perfect opportunity to reflect on how well we have achieved our aim of working with God to build up his Kingdom in the area served by our parish. Often it can seem as if we are working hard to uphold the institution of the Church rather than to increase its effectiveness as an agent of transformation in the world, but that is a consequence of its being a relatively large, diverse and complex organisation. It is the Anglican philosophy to try and have a physical presence in every community, with that presence usually being symbolised and expressed through the church building. Today there is a need for us to consider how our buildings can be more frequently and effectively used in and by our communities, but it remains the case that our beautiful churches, with their innate sense of peace and tranquillity, are places which many people recognise as being sacred spaces. Nevertheless, our churches are not the Church, and our work must always ultimately have a human focus. The following report gives a summary of many (but not necessarily all) of the activities undertaken in the parish, each of them in their own way contributing to the work of outreach, mutual care or other dimension of the Christian life which we are called to follow. I would like to record my thanks to all those who in any way contribute to the mission and ministry of the local Church – without you so much of what we achieve would not be possible. May God continue to bless us in this coming year. The Reverend Canon Michael Komor, Rector PARISH REPORT 2017 Throughout the year the church is open for private worship and visiting during daylight hours on working weekdays. Holy Eucharist is celebrated on every Sunday in the month; except on the second Sunday as less formal service is held in the morning. Morning services are at 9.30. Morning services are followed by refreshments. Sunday school follows Holy Eucharist, 10.45 - 11.45 on the 1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays of the month during term time. Wednesday morning said Eucharist is at 10.00 am. The Craft group meets on Thursday afternoons, 2pm until 4pm. New members are always welcome. A Bible study group meets monthly. 2 Mothers’ Union meet on the second Wednesday of the month in the Williams Memorial Hall at 2pm, Corporate communion is part of the Wednesday morning service on the fourth Wednesday of the month. Celebrations of Baptism & Marriage There were three Baptism and four Marriage services in St Crallo’s during 2017. During the Year… March: Llangrallo Primary school held a mock Baptism at St Crallo’s Church. Mother’s Union took part in a charity Deanery Quiz. Five children had preparation classes to receive their first Communion on Easter Day. April: Lent Lunches held at the Williams Memorial Hall, monies raised £797 donated to various charities;; Llangrallo Primary School hold their Easter service at St Crallo’s. Celebration of Holy Week and Easter with special services – Palm Sunday procession at St Crallo’s, Family service on Good Friday at St Crallo’s and Stations of the Cross. May: Mothers’ Union annual trip – Tredegar House June: Mothers’ Union Summer Lunch at Coed Yr Mwster Hotel. July: 8th July – Summer Fete held at St Crallo’s, raising £683, summer raffle raised £317; August: Afternoon tea in Memorial Hall, raised £668 for church funds. September: September 10th – Harvest Festival Service – Tinned and dried food donations were given to Bridgend Foodbank. This was followed by lunch held at Williams Memorial Hall. A three course lunch was served and raised £425.50 for church funds. Community Quiz at Williams Memorial Hall to raised £59.00 for St Crallo’s Church October: Llangrallo School Harvest service held at St Crallo’s Church; Harvest gifts from school given to Bridgend Food Bank. November: Community Remembrance Service held at Church, followed by procession to Williams Memorial Hall, where the Community Act of Remembrance is held. This was attended by the village Brownie group, Community council and ex-servicemen; 25th November Christmas Fayre held at St Crallo’s raising £703.48 30th November Shopping Trip to Bath raising £151 27th November Advent Carol Service at St Crallo’s Church, December: 3rd December - Advent Carol Service December 13th – Mothers’ Union Christmas lunch held at Coed y Mystwr hotel; Mothers’ Union attended the Deanery Advent Service at Llangeinor Church. Christmas Raffle raised £345 December - Coychurch Women’s Institute Christmas Carol Service 20th December – Supper with Santa – Approximately 45 children attended raising £98.50 21st December – Annual Community Carol Service 24th December – Nativity and Christingle Service and Midnight Mass 3 Report on Conferences Diocesan Conference The 2017 Diocesan Conference was the first to be presided over by our new Bishop, June Osborne. She had arranged the worship and business of the day so that the whole session formed a single act, within the context of the Eucharist. As part of her getting to know her diocese she asked each of the Deaneries to describe themselves in three words, and these were generated by means of Deanery break-out groups. Bishop June spoke of her desire to generate in her mind a map of the diocese, and to that end would be spending a day in each of the Deaneries by the beginning of 2018. In addition to the discussions and Presidential Address, the usual necessary business of reporting also took place. Finally, there was a period of hustings for those members seeking election to some of the Provincial bodies. Deanery Conferences In line with recent custom the Deanery Conference met on multiple occasions during the year. At its February meeting a presentation was given by a representative of Citizens Cymru about how some Welsh communities had responded to the Syrian refugee crisis. Conference split into groups to consider whether some of these responses were ones that could be imitated in the Bridgend area. In addition, we began to discuss ideas for how and why we might apply for funding for Deanery projects. These ideas were collated for further consideration by the Deanery Executive, and a Prayer Breakfast planned for May when Conference members could come together and seek the guidance of the Holy Spirit in regard to a future Deanery- wide project. At our June meeting we welcomed our Archdeacon, Peggy Jackson, who was present to swear in Churchwardens for 2017-18. Feedback from the Prayer Breakfast regarding a possible Deanery Project was given and discussed, though there was no clear outcome. The possibility of presenting a Motion to Diocesan Conference regarding clergy remuneration was discussed, and the principle agreed. Reports were given on the development of Ministry Areas in the Deanery. 4 Most of the October meeting was given over to Bishop June, who had spent the day in the Deanery as part of her tour of the diocese. She had a very warm reception from the Conference, spoke about herself, and invited questions from the floor.
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